The Andalucía Emprende Awards, promoted by the Department of Employment, Training and Entrepreneurship of the Regional Government of Andalusia, through the Andalucía Emprende Foundation, will continue with this phase over the next week in the other Andalusian provinces. Provincial winners will become finalists in the regional phase, to compete for the award to the best Andalusian company 2019.
Unicaja Banco’s support to these awards falls within the support that the financial institution gives to the business fabric and within its interest to promote entrepreneurial initiatives in Andalusia, as well as to boost the economy and job creation in the areas where it operates.
Unicaja Banco reinforces its support to the business fabric and entrepreneurs in Andalusia with the sponsorship of the 6th edition of the Andalucía Emprende Awards, whose provincial phase in Almeria was held today. The winning companies have been ‘AGrowingData’ and ‘CCL Fruit y Vegetales’.
The goal of these awards is to recognize the most innovative business initiatives and with the highest growth and development potential in each province. Then, the best Andalusian company 2019 will be chosen from among the provincial winners in the regional phase of the competition.
‘AGrowingData’ is a data analytics, big data and artificial intelligence company, specializing in the agri-food industry, established in El Ejido by Javier Borondo and Manuel Valverde. ‘CCL Fruit y Vegetales’ is a company established by the siblings Consuelo y José Manuel Alarcón, in Cuevas del Almanzora, dedicated to the export of fruits and vegetables to Europe. The first one has been awarded in the category ‘Creation’, for recently established business initiatives (up to three years ago); and the second one in the category ‘Consolidation’, aimed at businesses between three and seven years of history.
As prize, the promoters of both companies have received a technology gadget, sponsored by Programa Minerva, promoted by Junta de Andalucía and Vodafone, and they will also participate as finalists in the regional phase of the competition.
Unicaja Banco’s support to these awards falls within the support that the financial institution gives to the business fabric and within its interest to promote entrepreneurial initiatives in Andalusia, as well as to boost the economy and job creation in the areas where it operates.
The award ceremony has been held at CADE Almeria and has been attended by Juan Cayuela, Unicaja Banco’s Area Manager for Almeria; Emilio Ortiz, Provincial Representative of the Department of Employment, Training and Entrepreneurship of the Regional Government; and by Rosa Siles, Managing Director of Andalucía Emprende.
A total of 28 Almeria business initiatives, supported and mentored by the CADEs (Business Development Support Centers) in the province, have participated in the sixth edition of these awards, which are also a unique opportunity for networking and creating synergies between projects, organizations and institutions related to the business and innovation world.
The Andalucía Emprende Awards, promoted by Department of Employment, Training and Entrepreneurship of the Regional Government of Andalusia, through the Andalucía Emprende Foundation, are currently in their provincial phase in the different Andalusia provinces. A total of 16 companies (two per each province, one in each category) will pass to the regional phase to compete for the award to the best Andalusia company 2019.
The award for the regional winners will consist in an international stay and business agenda, coordinated by Extenda-Agencia Andaluza de Promoción Exterior and Unicaja Banco, in any destination which is a potential business market or which host benchmark companies in their activity sector.
